Profile Information

My real full name is:

JOHN JOSEPH STARNER

This is what I do:

I currently work for The United States Government and hold a position with my local government.
In my spare time I sell sports card, coins, and other items on EBay.
I am a disabled Marine Corps veteran.

Within the Fitness Industry, I am:

Bodybuilder, Athlete

Within the Fitness Industry, I am also:

I wish to become a beacon of hope. Our population is becoming so grossly overweight that its almost normal to be obese. I wish to travel and motivate more folks to get healthier.

I grew up in Lancaster Ohio. I joined the United States Marine Corps in 1995. While as a Marine I had various injuries that led to my decision in 1999 to separate from the military with an Honorable discharge. Those injuries led to my weight gain. I had sleep apnea, an opiod addiction, high blood pressure, nerve damage in my left foot causing foot drop, bulging disc in my spinal column, stomach hernia, lymphodema in my legs, low testosterone, torn rotator cuff, 2 meniscus tears in my right knee. By 2016 I had a stomach girth of 69 inches and weighed 470 pounds. I was prescribed 3200mg of vicodin daily by my doctors. I made my life changing decision in June 2016. I hired a body building trainer to help me lose the weight. With his meal plan and training schedule I had lost 170 pounds by the 2017 Arnold Sports Festival. By June of 2017 I had lost 203 pounds in 12 months.
I am married with 3 children.

These are my accomplishments:

I became the first ARNOLD TRANSFORMATION CHALLENGE WINNER at the 2017 Arnold Sports Festival.
I lost 203 pounds in 12 months.
My story was featured in the 2017 March issue of the Columbus Dispatch in Ohio.
My local news called the Eagle Gazette featured my journey in their 2017 March edition and also in the June 2017 edition in their newspaper.
My weight loss story was in the 2017 December issue of BIOMASS MUSCLE MAGAZINE at this web address. https://madmagz.com/magazine/1127760#/
My story is the last 10 pages in this magazine.

These are my fitness related goals:

I am competing at the 2018 Arnold Sports Festival in the PUMP & 5K RUN.
My goal is to compete at the 2019 Arnold Sports Festival in the Arnold Amateur Body Building Competition and to become an IFBB Pro Body Builder.
Currently I have a 320 pound raw bench press. My goal is to get 405 before 2019.
I have a 430 pound deadlift right now with the goal to get 600 within this year.

These are my sponsors:

Power House Gym Columbus Ohio, my home gym has sponsored my YouTube page.
I currently have no other sponsors.

My modeling experience(s) list:

I do not have any right now.
I am willing to learn.

Other relevant experience I have:

Sorry, I have no other relevant experience besides leading Marines and motivating the unmotivated.